Going 1-11 wasn't easy for NC State center Jalen Grant. The offensive lineman spent the last two seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big 10. In those two seasons, Purdue went a combined 5-19 with just three wins in conference play.
NC State center Jalen Grant arrived in Raleigh coming off one of the lowest points of his life. He spent the 2024 season with the Purdue program, a team that finished 1-11 with zero Big 10 conference wins.
Uncertain about who will be exactly in the interior offensive line, the Wolfpack went fishing in the transfer portal to field potential options. The tackles were solved with Jacarrius Peak and Utah State transfer Teague Andersen. They caught a veteran in Purdue transfer, Jalen Grant, who had four years of experience on the offensive line.
The transfer portal changed the experience for freshman college football players in a big way. Now, many first-year players don't have a chance to compete for a starting position because of the additions a team makes through the portal.
Today is National Signing Day for the 2025 Football Recruiting Class. Back on December 6th, NC State signed 17 players on the Early National Signing Day.
NC State football received huge news on an offensive lineman it has been targeting for a while. The Wolfpack are finishing up a difficult twelfth season under head coach Dave Doeren.
Purdue Senior Offensive Lineman Transfer Jalen Grant (6’3″/285) confirmed with me that he taking an is Officially Visiting NC State this weekend Grant only played in 3 games as a reserve this season for the Boilermakers, giving him the ability to redshirt the season.